33. When court may take cognizance of offence
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No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except with the written sanction of the Public Prosecutor or a Deputy Public Prosecutor or upon a complaint made by —
a protector;
protector
“protector” includes the Director of Social Welfare, Assistant Directors of Social Welfare and such other persons as the President may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be vested with all or any of the powers conferred and the duties imposed upon a protector by this Act or by any rules made thereunder;
the Commissioner;
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour, and includes a Deputy Commissioner for Labour, an Assistant or Principal Assistant Commissioner for Labour, and such other persons as the President may, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be vested with all or any of the powers conferred and the duties imposed upon the Commissioner by this Act or by any rules made thereunder;
a Magistrate;
a Justice of the Peace;
a police officer not below the rank of sergeant; or
any other person authorised in writing by the Minister or by a protector or by the Commissioner, either by name or office, to make complaint of any offence under this Act.